Martinsville police investigate texts about school violence

9:44 AM,
Oct. 4, 2012

Martinsville West Middle School students on March 23, 2012, are dismissed for spring break. On Oct. 4, 2012, Martinsville police are investigating text-message threats of violence at West Middle School, according to WTHR (Channel 13), The Star's news gathering partner.

Written by

Kate Jacobson

Martinsville West Middle School is on level-one lockdown after administrators were alerted of violent text messages involving threats of a school shooting.

Students are not in immediate danger and a police presence has been increased at the school, said Martinsville Assistant Superintendent of Business Randy Taylor.

He said administrators were alerted yesterday by parents that their children had received text messages indicating there would be a shooting at the school. The message did not indicate who would be shot or who would be doing the shooting, Taylor said. ...